Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 May 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today?

The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 10PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
275
230
210
204
192
192
213
213
193
163
181
187
196
212
218
219
227
217
197
215
196
207
257
271
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:32PM2.25m
8:47AM2.12m
9:25PM2.27m
9:41AM2.09m
10:19PM2.24m
10:37AM2.02m
Low Tide
2:47AM0.14m
3:06PM-0.05m
3:42AM0.14m
3:59PM-0.02m
4:37AM0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
5:22
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
11
11
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
22
20
20
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
215
196
14
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
4
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
275
230
210
204
192
192
213
213
193
163
181
187
196
212
218
219
227
217
197
207
257
271
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
82
82
82
82
61
61
82
127
127
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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